Forthcoming Events
Hate Crime Week: 12th October to 19th October
Date: Saturday 12th October 2024 to Saturday 19th October 2024
Time: 09.00 to 23.30
Hate crime is a crime motivated by prejudice based on the victim's disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity, or other grounds.
Hate crime can have a huge impact on victims and our wider community and we ask if you are a victim or witness hate crime please report it.
For more information, please visit the Hate Hurts campaign website www.hatehurts.co.uk, where you can download posters, leaflets and even book a phone call with a Cohesion Officer to discuss anything in relation to hate crime.
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International Stress Awareness Week
Date: Monday 04th November 2024 to Friday 08th November 2024
Time: 08.00 to 23.30
4th - 8th November 2024
International Stress Awareness Week is a major annual event focusing on stress management and campaigning against the stigma associated with stress and mental health issues. It attracts media attention worldwide, which is sure to be enhanced in our 50th anniversary year.
International Stress Awareness Week this year runs from 4th – 8th November and the centrepiece will be Stress Awareness Day on Wednesday 6th November. Our Global Online Stress Summit on this day, will feature panel discussions on high-profile topics, from mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to leadership in the modern world. Further information will become available soon, so watch this space!
National Stress Awareness Day - 6th November 2024
Date: Monday 04th November 2024 to Thursday 07th November 2024
Time: 09.00 to 09.00
National Stress Awareness Day was set up by the International Stress Management Association, with the mission of raising awareness of the effects of psychological distress in the workplace and strategies to address it. The day also aims to reduce stigma of stress in the workplace.
It includes a comprehensive programme of events, such as international online seminars, summits, interactive chats, and events. Access to expert advice both online and at events is also available. Organisations are welcome to run their own events for the day.
For more information about the National Stress Awareness Day visit ISMA UK or follow #NationalStressAwarenessDay on Twitter.
The theme for 2024 is Campaigning to reduce stress and improve wellbeing. ISMA shall be stepping up our campaign, reaching out and collaborating with individuals and organisations who are working to reduce stress and improve lives. ISMA are supporting all those who are working to shape and deliver solutions - solutions that will help to reduce the high incidence of stress and mental health-related conditions in society today.
This theme will also be reflected during International Stress Awareness Week 4th – 8th November 2024.
Purple Tuesday 2024
Date: Tuesday 12th November 2024 to Wednesday 13th November 2024
Time: 09.00 to 09.00
Purple Tuesday is a global social movement and the #1 brand for improving the customer experience for disabled people and their families 365 days a year.
Why is there a Purple Tuesday?
Purple Tuesday was started because disabled people in the UK face a lot of barriers when it comes to accessing services or organisations. For example, 75% of disabled people and their families have walked away from a UK business because of poor accessibility or customer service.
Inaccessibility has a big impact because 1 in 5 potential UK consumers have a disability, so when UK organisations don’t have accessible or disability friendly services, they lose approximately £2 billion a month.
So Purple Tuesday raises awareness about the ways organisations can be more accessible to include disabled people and encourage UK organisations to take action to engage with their disabled customers.
UK Disability History Month 2024
Date: Thursday 14th November 2024 to Friday 20th December 2024
Time: 09.00 to 23.30
Disability Livelihood and Employment: 14th November - 20th December 2024
Disability has been seen for many years as synonymous with non-employment or unemployment.
This of course is not true. Disabled people have always sought a means of surviving whether in begging, employment or on welfare or charity. Recently the number of disabled people in the UK workforce has increased
Since 2013, the earliest comparable year (see ‘What you need to know’), up to the start of the pandemic (March 2020) the general trend in disability employment was positive. There had been strong growth in the number and rate of disabled people in employment and a narrowing of the gap between the rate of disabled and non-disabled people in employment (the disability employment gap).
The pandemic initially reversed these trends with year-on-year changes showing a fall in the disability employment rate and a widening of the disability employment gap in 2020. The latest quarterly data for April to June 2023 shows that since the same quarter in 2019 the rate has increased by 1.0 percentage point
There were 5.1 million disabled people in employment in the UK in Q2 2023. This is an increase of 320,000 on the year and an overall increase of 2.2 million since the same quarter in 2013
The disability employment rate was 53.6% in Q2 2023, compared to 82.5% for non-disabled people. For disabled people, there is an increase of 0.6 percentage points on the year and an overall increase of 10.0 percentage points since the same quarter in 2013.
The disability unemployment rate was 7.1% in Q2 2023, compared to 3.5% for non-disabled people. For disabled people, this is an increase of 0.4 percentage points from last year and an overall decrease of 6.4 percentage points since the same quarter in 2013.
In times of war when non disabled men have gone to fight more disabled workers were recruited in 1914–18 and 1939–45 this has led to disabled workers being part of the reserve army of labour.
In the last 30 years both legislation and trade unions have been more supportive of disabled workers.
Protection from discrimination in hiring, promotion, training and dismissal and a duty of reasonable adjustment have improved the work situation of disabled people.
In the past heavy industry like mining, steel-making and construction have had a high rate of accidents leading to more disabled workers. Depending on organised labour’s strength some have been able to accommodate these workers on light duties.
Health and safety legislation has also made work safer.
Modern high tech work can be carried out by a much wider range of employees as it does not require physical strength or stamina and modern patterns of flexible and home working allow a greater number of disabled people to work.
Stereotypes, barriers and prejudices still impact differentially on disabled people with different impairments. Those with Autism, Mental Health issues, Intellectual impairments and visual impairments still have much higher rates of non-employment.
In 2024 UKDHM will collect together a variety of resources to demonstrate the above and develop a range of educational resources to inform students on the factors influencing the employment of disabled people now and in the past to illuminate a more equitable way forward.
Carers Rights Day - 21st November 2024
Date: Thursday 21st November 2024 to Friday 22nd November 2024
Time: 09.00 to 10.00
Whether you are a new carer or have been caring for someone for a while, we believe that it’s important that you understand your rights and are able to access the support that is available to you as soon as you need it. Many people are taking on more caring responsibilities for their relatives and friends who are disabled, ill or older and who need support. Each year, Carers Rights Day helps us:
- ensure carers are aware of their rights
- let carers know where to get help and support
- raise awareness of the needs of carers.
Carers need to know their rights wherever they are in their caring journey: whether they are in the workplace, in a healthcare setting, when interacting with professionals or at home. This Carers Rights Day, we want to empower carers with information and support, so they can feel confident asking for what they need. We also want carers to know how to challenge things when their rights are not being met.
International Day for Disabled People - 3rd December
Date: Monday 02nd December 2024 to Wednesday 04th December 2024
Time: 09.00 to 10.00
The International Day of People with Disability is observed on December 03, 2024. The day is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The day takes place annually and focuses on a different issue each year.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities | United Nations
International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Healthwatch
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